St Barnabas, St Barnabas Street

PIMLICO
ST BARNABAS, ST BARNABAS STREET
(and St Barnabas School)

	A ring of 10 bells
	Tenor: 19-3-7 in E flat
	Frame: 1849 Charles & George Mears
	Retuning: Never subsequently retuned
	Tower stages: 1. Ground floor 2. Spiral staircase to Ringing Room 3. Intermediate Chamber - accessed from Ringing Room by ladder to the window sill and another ladder through a hatch. 4. Spiral staircase to Bell Chamber
	Access - spiral staircase in south west corner.
	Grid Ref: TQ284784
	Peals

DETAILS OF THE BELLS

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Note	Cast	Founder
1	4-1-3	26"	G	1849	Charles & George Mears
2	4-3-23	28"	F	1849	Charles & George Mears
3	5-2-1	29"	E flat	1849	Charles & George Mears
4	5-3-20	31"	D	1849	Charles & George Mears
5	7-1-10	33"	C	1849	Charles & George Mears
6	7-1-16	34"	B flat	1849	Charles & George Mears
7	9-1-23	37"	A flat	1849	Charles & George Mears
8	10-0-21	39"	G	1849	Charles & George Mears
9	13-3-6	43"	F	1849	Charles & George Mears
10	19-3-7	49"	E flat	1849	Charles & George Mears

The inscriptions are barely legible on bells 3-10 and consist of square letters on the waist of the bells with the founder's name on the lip. The inscriptions were noted by H. Wilson on 5th June, 1865, checked and amended by A.D. Tyssen and recorded in the Walters manuscript. Dickon Love has now checked these inscriptions against the bumps that are now visible on the bells to determine the layout.

S BARNABAE COLLEGII
IN USUM.
PAROCHIAE S. PAULII IMPENSIS
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INCIPIO
____

C ET G MEARS LONDINI FECERUNT 1849

S BARNABAE COLLEGII
IN VSVM
PAROCHIAE S. PAULII IMPENSIS
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CANTO
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C ET G MEARS LONDINI FECERUNT 1849

+ MANE DIE VESPERE NOCTE
DUS UT POPULUM AD PRECES
ME DEDIT
TIBI DOMINE IN S BARNABAE VOCEM
MEMORIAM GULIELMUS IACOBUS BARBER
A D MDCCCXLIX
MONEO

MEARS LONDINI

+ SANCTE TRINITATIS IN GLORIAM
APUD S BARNABAS COLLEGIUM
IOHANNES COMBS DE BROWNLOW UNA CUM EMMA UXORE SUA
ME DEDIT
A D MDCCCXLIX
UOCO

MEARS LONDINI

+ ME DEDERE S BARNABAE COLLEGII
QUAMPLURIMUM AMANTES
DEI GRACIA
LOUISA ET CARLOTTA GREVILLE
SORORES INTER SE CARISSIMA
A D MDCCCXLIX
CONGREGO

MEARS LONDINI

+ AD LAUDES DOMINI SALVATORIS
APUD S BARNABAE COLLEGIUM
PERPETUO SONANDANS
HENRICUS BARNETT UNA CUM UXORE
REMILIA ME DEDIT
A D MDCCCXLIX
GAUDEO

MEARS LONDINI

+ S BARNABAE COLLEGIUM
SEMPER IN ANIMO HABENS
ME DEDIT
GULIELMUS T E BENNETT
PRIMUS HUIUSCE AEDIS SACERDOS
A D MDCCCXLIX DA PACEM DOMINE
PLORO

MEARS LONDINI

+ S BARNABAE NOMEN
UT LAETE CELEBREM LAUDIS DEI
MEI RES UNA CUM UXORE
ELISABETHA RICARDUS COMES DE ALAN-WILLIAM
NECNON FILIA SELINA
ME DEDERE
A D MDCCCXLIX
LAUDO

MEARS LONDINI

+ DEI AETERNI MEMOR
S BARNABAE COLLEGII M USUM
ME DEDIT
EDUARDUS TYLEE
A D MDCCCXLIX
RESONO

MEARS LONDINI

10.

+ IN DEI HONOREM ME DEDIT
FREDERICUS A G OUSELEY BARONETTUS
APUD S BARNABAE COLLEGIUM
NOVUM CANDIDATUS SANCTI ORDINIS DIACO
A D MDCCCXLIV
SONO

MEARS LONDINI

The Latin is translated thus (with thanks to David Cawley):
1..	I give the lead for the benefit of St Barnabas College at the cost of the parish of St Paul.
2.	I sing for the benefit of St Barnabas College at the cost of the parish of St Paul.
3.	O Lord God, William James Barber gave me to thee that my memorial voice might call the people to prayers morning, day, evening and night. In the years of our Lord 1849. I warn.
4.	To the glory of the Holy Trinity at St Barnabas College, John Combs de Brownlow together with Emma his wife gave me A. D. 1849. I call.
5.	Louisa and Charlotte Greville by God�s grace the most loving of sisters between them gave me to the most beloved College of St Barnabas A. D. 1849. I assemble.
6.	Henry Barnett together with his wife Remillia gave me perpetually ringing to the praises of God the Saviour at the College of St Barnabas. A. D. 1849. I rejoice.
7.	William T E Bennett, first Priest of this Church, having the College of St Barnabas always in his heart, gave me A. D. 1849. Give peace, O Lord. I mourn.
8.	Richard, Viscount Alan-William, together with his wife Elisabeth and also their daughter Selina, gave me that I might with joy celebrate the name of St Barnabas and the praise of my God. A. D. 1849. I praise.
9.	Mindful of eternal God, Edward Tylee gave me for the use of the College of St Barnabas A.D. 1849. I resound.
10.	To the glory of God, Frederick A. G. Ouseley, Baronet, candidate for the sacred order of Deacon at the new College of St Barnabas gave me A. D. 1849. I ring.

1846-50		Church built by Thomas Cundy and William Butterworth.
1847		Bell cast by Charles and George Mears. This was placed over the gateway to the school adjacent to the church. It is currently stored within the school.
1849		A ring of 10 bells was cast by Charles and George Mears and hung in a new frame in the tower. The tenor was given by Sir F.A.G. Ouseley. The treble has a latchet stay.
1888		Bell news described the bells as being "recently rehung".
1965	11th June	Bells last rung before being closed down by the incumbent.
2006		The spire was taken down and rebuilt.
2008		The bearings were cleaned and new wheels made for the bells.
2009		The bells were tried out together on 13th December - their first ringing since 1965.


Peal boards in the ringing room.		Some ropes hanging from the ceiling.

A clock on the ringing room wall.	The clock mechanism.	In the intermediate chamber.	In the intermediate chamber.

In the intermediate chamber.	A rope threads through to the ground floor.	Bells in the belfry (prior to restoration)	A bell in the belfry.

ST BARNABAS SCHOOL

The school bell was provided at the same time as the ring of 10 at the church. For many years it hung in an open gable over the gate. It has now been resited inside the school.

Bell	Weight	Diameter	Cast	Founder
School Bell	1 cwt approx.	17�	1847	Charles & George Mears

S.
	+ SANCTUS BARNABAS + + ANNO DOMINI EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND FOURTY SEVEN +

Photos: Dickon Love Feb 2010